Celebrity Big Brother 2007, also known as Celebrity Big Brother 5, is the fifth series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. The show followed a total of fourteen celebrity contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom-built house. Each week, one or more of the housemates were eliminated from the competition by public vote and left the house. The last remaining housemate, Shilpa Shetty, was declared the winner.

The series launched on Channel 4 on 3 January 2007 and ended on 28 January 2007. Davina McCall returned as presenter, having presented both the regular edition and the celebrity edition of Big Brother since they first began. Eleven housemates entered on launch night, with an additional three being introduced two days later. The series was watched by an average of 4.6 million viewers, the third highest viewed series of the show to date. As with the previous regular series, it was broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio, as opposed to 4:3 – the first series of Celebrity Big Brother to do so.

The series saw the return of Jade Goody, who had become a media celebrity after appearing on the third regular series of Big Brother in 2002, arriving with her boyfriend and her mother – marking the first time in any series of Big Brother UK where family members entered together. During its original broadcast, Celebrity Big Brother 5 became the subject of an internationally publicised racism controversy. It attracted the largest number of complaints to the UK media regulator Ofcom about a Big Brother series and, as of 2021, the third highest number of complaints about any British television broadcast of all time (after Jerry Springer: The Opera and the BBC's coverage of the death of Prince Philip). Viewer complaints and press attention concerned housemate Shilpa Shetty, and alleged that she was the subject of racist bullying from some of her fellow housemates, in particular Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd, and Jo O'Meara. As a result, a protest took place in India; tensions increased between the UK and Indian governments; and a diplomatic incident occurred. Following the broadcast of the series, Ofcom concluded that Celebrity Big Brother 5 had breached the Broadcasting Code, and statutory sanctions were placed on Channel 4.

Production Eye logo The eye logo for this series was the same yellow and black spiraled eye used for Big Brother 7. Two modifications were a black background, therefore camouflaging the black spiral in the eye, and making only the yellow spiral visible. A star also replaced the pupil to correspond with the celebrity series. The star also shone with a yellow glow.

Sponsorship The Carphone Warehouse remained as sponsor of the series, however due to highly publicised controversy which surrounded the series, Carphone Warehouse subsequently ended their long running association with Big Brother.

Broadcasts Davina McCall presented the main Channel 4 show, including the live launch, evictions, finale and any other live show where a twist would take place. Marcus Bentley narrated the nightly highlight shows.

Dermot O'Leary presented Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother in a teatime slot weekdays and on Sunday lunchtime. He also presented Celebrity Big Brother's Big Brain, which was introduced during the previous non-celebrity series; it would not return for any subsequent series.

On E4, live coverage from the house once again dominated its daily and nightly schedule, E4 Music was once again rested during the series. Diary Room Uncut returned on Monday evenings and on Saturday night, straight after the Channel 4 show.

Russell Brand presented Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth, which was broadcast Sunday to Friday straight after the Channel 4 show. Although no announcement was made during the series, Brand announced his departure on 4 April 2007.

Live streaming also returned on the Official Channel 4 website and also on E4 at selected times."Celebrity Big Brother's Big Brain", Channel 4's official Big Brother site. Retrieved 4 January 2007.

House

The general layout of the house was largely untouched from the previous non-celebrity series. The living room and bedroom had no noticeable changes. There were several single beds in the same room, with one double bed, meaning that two housemates (Leo and Donny) had to share. The bathroom was much smaller than previous versions and the toilet and shower were no longer fitted with cameras. The dining room table was moved inside, and the kitchen fully equipped with modern conveniences. Outside the garden was a three-jet hot tub with a farmyard seating area. The bridge to Nowhere was still present, leading to a sitting area with heated seats and the topiary man. A workout area was situated just off the kitchen area. Inside the house there was also a fax machine built into the wall. On day 24 this was used to post viewers' questions to the housemates. Meanwhile, the Diary Room was identical to the previous summer's Big Brother, with an oversized gold chair and padded walls, the only change being the addition of yellow lights facing the walls.

House Next Door The House Next Door was used again, and its interior was re-designed to resemble a Victorian-style kitchen, with uncomfortable beds in the bedroom, for use in the master-and-servant task.

Housemates Eleven housemates entered the house on Day 1, followed by three more housemates on Day 3. This was more than any other celebrity series at the time.

Celebrity Age on entry Notability Day entered Day exited Result Shilpa Shetty 31 Actress 1 26 Jermaine Jackson 52 Jackson family member and singer 1 26 Dirk Benedict 61 Actor 1 26 Ian Watkins 30 Singer 1 26 Danielle Lloyd 23 Glamour model and Miss Great Britain 1 26 Jack Tweed 19 Boyfriend of Jade Goody 3 26 Cleo Rocos 44 Actress 1 24 Jo O'Meara 27 Singer 1 24 Jade Goody 25 Reality TV star 3 17 Carole Malone 52 Journalist and broadcaster 1 10 Leo Sayer 58 Singer 1 10 Jackiey Budden 49 Mother of Jade Goody 3 8 Ken Russell 79 Director 1 5 Donny Tourette 25 Singer 1 3

Carole Malone Carole Malone is an English journalist and television presenter, who writes a column for the Sunday Mirror newspaper. She also presented the Sky One programme Guilty! from 1997 to 1999 and appeared as a regular panellist on The Wright Stuff. She entered the house on Day 1 and became the second housemate to be evicted on Day 10.

Cleo Rocos Cleo Rocos is a Brazil-born actress, who co-starred alongside comedian Kenny Everett in The Kenny Everett Television Show. She entered the house on Day 1. She became the fifth housemate to be evicted on Day 24.

Danielle Lloyd Danielle Lloyd is an English glamour model, who had her Miss Great Britain title revoked after appearing in the December 2006 edition of Playboy magazine. At the time of her appearance on the show Lloyd was dating English footballer Teddy Sheringham, she entered the house on Day 1. During her time in the house, Lloyd was accused of alleged racist behaviour towards her fellow housemate Shilpa. She finished in fifth place on Day 26.

Dirk Benedict Dirk Benedict is an American actor, most notable for his television roles as Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica and Lieutenant Templeton "Face" Peck in The A-Team. He entered the house on Day 1. He finished in third place on Day 26.

Donny Tourette Donny Tourette is an English singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the punk rock band Towers of London. He entered the house on Day 1. He walked from the series on Day 3.

Ian "H" Watkins Ian "H" Watkins is a Welsh singer and actor, best known as a member of the pop group Steps. He entered the house on Day 1. He finished in fourth place on Day 26.

Jack Tweed Jack Tweed was the then-boyfriend of Jade Goody, who entered the house on Day 3. He finished in sixth place on Day 26. He married Goody in February 2009, just before her death in March 2009. Simple English Wikipedia offers more here

Jackiey Budden Jackiey Budden was the mother of Jade Goody. Prior to her appearance on the series, she appeared on an episode of the Living TV show Extreme Makeover UK. She entered the house on Day 3 and became the first housemate to be evicted on Day 8.

Jade Goody Jade Goody was an English reality television personality. She first appeared as a housemate on the third series of Big Brother in 2002, before starring in its one-off series Big Brother Panto and her own Sky Living reality shows including Just Jade. She entered the house on Day 3. During her time in the house, Goody was accused of racist behaviour towards her fellow housemate Shilpa. She became the third housemate to be evicted on Day 17. Goody died on 22 March 2009.

Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Jackson is an American singer, songwriter and bass guitarist, who achieved international stardom as a member of the family band The Jackson 5. His solo releases "Let's Get Serious" and "Do What You Do" both reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. He entered the house on Day 1. He finished as the runner-up on Day 26.

Jo O'Meara Jo O'Meara is an English singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group S Club 7. She entered the house on Day 1. During her time in the house, O'Meara was accused of alleged racist behaviour towards her fellow housemate Shilpa. She became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 24.

Ken Russell Ken Russell was an English film director, whose credits included films such as Women in Love and Tommy. He entered the house on Day 1. He walked from the series on Day 5. Russell died on 27 November 2011.

Leo Sayer Leo Sayer is an English-Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who rose to prominence in the 1970s with releases such as "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" and "When I Need You". He entered the house on Day 1. He walked from the series on Day 10 after not wanting to wash his undergarments.

Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty is an Indian actress, primarily known for her roles in Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Dhadkan. She made her Bollywood debut with the film Baazigar. She was also the judge of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She entered the house on Day 1. During her time in the house, Shetty was the subject of alleged racist behaviour from her fellow housemates Danielle, Jade, and Jo. She won the series on Day 26.

Summary Day 1 Entrances Jermaine, Danielle, Ken, Jo, Leo, Shilpa, Carole, Donny, H, Cleo and Dirk entered the house. Day 3 Entrances Jack, Jackiey, and Jade entered the house. Tasks The housemates were told to pack a small suitcase each that must last them three days and three nights. Big Brother announced that eight of the current housemates were to move to the House Next Door while the remaining three housemates were to stay in the main house. Danielle, Jo, Leo, Carole, Donny, H, Cleo and Dirk moved into the house next door and will become servants to the masters in the main house: Jermaine, Shilpa and Ken who were joined by Jade, her boyfriend Jack and her mother Jackiey. Exits Donny walked from the house as he did not want to wait on Jade hand and foot. Day 5 Exits Ken walked from the house. Day 6 Tasks The housemates were informed that they had passed the Masters and Servants task. Jo failed because she allowed Ken to make his own food at one point and Leo failed because he fell asleep during his shift. Day 8 Exits Jackiey was evicted from the house, receiving 4.6% of the public vote to save. Jackiey was called to the Diary Room and informed she would leave the house via the diary room and would not say goodbye to her fellow housemates; the housemates observed Jackiey's eviction on the plasma screen in the kitchen. Day 9 Punishments Carole faced the vote automatically after it was revealed that Cleo and she had discussed nominations, the housemates were instructed to choose one of the pair to face the public vote. Nominations